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Neil A. Armstrong Homecomings Collection AV 203
Description: Bob Hope backstage at homecoming celebration. In background are Governor Rhodes, Viola Armstrong (mother) and Delores Hope. Held at Auglaize County Fairgrounds, more than 80,000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return to Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Bob Hope served as marshal for the event, and guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, Governor Rhodes, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F6_068
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)